[caption id="attachment_26179" align="aligncenter" width="580"]UCL 1 Man City desperate to regain pride against Barca. Image Source: twitter[/caption] Internet Desk: After a frustrating return for former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola to the Camp Nou, Man City is desperate to change the fortune as the Etihad Stadium will be hosting the likes of Leo Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez and the rest of the Barcelona superstars. This will be a uphill challenge for City for sure but it will also be an opportunity for them to show the world that they can compete at the highest level and give their manager Pep something to cheer about.

Barcelona are as strong away as they are at home but it is important to note that their defense is not always the strongest and against a talented Man City outfit, this could cause some problems. At the Camp Nou, this was not a problem at all since Barcelona controlled all the ball but with the home crowd in the North of England, City might cause some more problems this time around. It will be important for the likes of Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne, Nolito and David Silva to work together and create chance since that will give the hosts a good chance of getting three points of Barcelona.
Barcelona on the other hand will want to win since a win all but guarantees top spot in the group for them. They will know that the likes of John Stones can make mistakes and they will look to take full advantage of that. A big win is unlikely away from home against Manchester City but if Barcelona play to their full potential, anything is possible.
Arsenal will look to continue their impressive unbeaten run when they travel to Bulgaria, where Ludogorets Razgrad will play host to the Gunners tonight.
The Gunners crushed Ludogorets 6-0 in the two teams' previous meeting, and they're expected to pick up another three easy points here. Razgrad have recovered from the setback well, however, scoring nine goals in two wins in domestic competition since, and their home-field advantage could play a big role in this match.Basel enter the fray this week looking to pick up their first win of the group stages, with the Swiss side so far recording two defeats and a draw from their opening three games. Such form leaves the club sitting third in the group and with only an outside chance of qualification, something that could end this week via anything other than a win. Looking to inspire that unlikely result are front men Seydou Doumbia and Marc Janko; the latter has scored four times this season while Doumbia has seven goals to his name. Both players should start upfront this week for Basel. PSG on the other hand have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the group stages, with two wins and a draw leaving the French side on the cusp of progression to the knockout stages this week. Last time out in the group, PSG picked up a comfortable 3-0 win over Basel in home turf, and the French side will be expecting nothing less this week on the road. Scoring on that occasion were Lucas Moura, Angel di Maria and Edinson Cavani, the latter scoring his fourth goal in three games in the Champions League this season. Cavani is the favourite to score once again this week.

UCL Preview: Man City desperate to regain pride against Barca; Arsenal and PSG eyeing victories